California's Oroville Dam Spillway: Evacuation Order Lifted

February 15, 2017: ﻿After two nights of uncertainty, nearly 200,000 evacuees were allowed to return home. However, they were warned that they may again have to move from their homes to higher ground if the dam, which has been hastily repaired, doesn't hold.﻿

As per weather forecast, a series of small storms later this week may happen and in the coming week snowfall may melt in the nearby mountains. This may put to test the repair work carried on the dam.﻿﻿

Evacuees might not be Allowed Home Until Dam is Repaired﻿

February 14, 2017: As per latest reports, nearly 200,000 people, who were evacuated, will stay where they are until it is safe for them to return to their home. Engineers are working to fix the spillway; however, it has slowed down since last night after helicopters dropped giant rock-filled sandbags to fix the hole in the damaged spillway.﻿

As the Immediate Evacuation Order is still in place, county offices in Oroville, Gridley and Biggs will remain closed on Tuesday.﻿

Mass Evacuation Weakened due to Rain

February 13, 2017: ﻿Reports say, the process of evacuation of around 200,000 people from near the Oroville dam has slowed down due to torrential waters. A 200-foot long, 30-foot deep hole has been found in the dam. If the dam collapses, it may sink the neighboring towns.﻿﻿

Water Flow over Spillway Stopped

February 13, 2017: ﻿As per the latest reports, state officials said the water spilling over the Oroville Dam’s emergency spillway has stopped as the lake level dropped low enough.

At 9 p.m. a state water official said the concrete lip of the emergency spillway was still holding. ﻿

Residents near California Dam Evacuated after Officials Issue Order﻿

February 13, 2017: ﻿As per reports, officials ordered 188,000﻿ residents near California dam to leave their homes Sunday evening as an emergency spillway in the tallest dam of the country was reportedly in danger of releasing flood water on towns adjacent and below.﻿

The cities that were added to the evacuation order were Live Oak, Gridley, Yuba City, Nicolaus and communities near Feathers River.﻿

Hundred of cars were in wall-to-wall traffic on Highway 99 as people were seen hurrying away from the Oroville Dam.﻿